GRIDDING & CONTOURING

OBJECTIVES
To become familiar with Surpacs Gridding and Contouring tools.
To learn to grid point samples based on elevation as well as descriptive data.
To learn to create contours from resulting interpolated grids.
FILES USED
Files used in this lab exercise are found in the following folder:
C:\CONTOURING.LAB\
DISCUSSION
The Gridding & Contouring functionalit in Surpac consists of tools for importing irregularl!collected data" regulari#ing that data"
and generating contours of the resulting regular grid.
There are several uses for the Gridding & Contouring functionalit in Surpac:
$. Thinning out extremel dense data such as those from aerial surves.
%. Gridding radmonl collected data to regularl spaced grids.
&. 'ecreating contours on different contour intervals.
(. Creating contours of geochemical data.
). Creating contours of stratigraphic thic*nesses.
The following diagrams illustrate how irregular point data ma be regulari#ed b gridding:
Figure 1: +rregular point data. This raw data ma represent collection points for soil geochemistr or topograph.
Figure 2: The same data gridded in a regular pattern using geostatistical interpolation methods.
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,easurements in Surpac are unitless and depend entirel on the measurement sstem used while collecting the data. For
instance" elevation ma be collected in feet-ft. or metres -m. so it is up to the user to be consistent when wor*ing with data
from various sources. Throughout this exercise" ou will see m/ft which means that if the raw data data is collected in
metres then a contour interval of 0% 0 means % metres. The same goes for assa units. +f the samples are recorded in grams
per tonne then a contour interval of 0)1 means ) grams per tonne.
ASSIGNMENT
$. +mport the 2geo_chem1.csv file into a Surpac string file.
%. Create a 3T, surface of 2geo_chem1.str.
&. Colour the 3T, 2geo_chem1.dtm based on Z and 4rsenic -D1. and save G+F images of each.
(. Contour the 3T, 2geo_chem1.dtm on a % m/ft. interval and save the contours.
). Grid the Z field of 2geo_chem1.str using a &5x&5 m/ft pattern. -interpolation.
6. Contour the resulting grid from step ) using a contour interval of ) m/ft -from 5 to $55..
7. Create a 3T, surface of the contours resulting from step 6 and submit this file.
8. Grid the D1 field of 2geo_chem1.str using a &5x&5 m/ft pattern. -interpolation.
9. Contour the resulting grid from step 8 using a contour interval of ) m/ft -from 5 to $55..
$5. Create a 3T, surface of the contours resulting from step 9 and submit this file.
PROCDURE
1. I!"r# #$e %ge"&'$e1.'()* +i,e i-#" . Sur!.' (#ri-g +i,e.
.. The file 2geo:chem$.csv pictured below is a 2comma!separated value file. This is simpl a text file containing
columns of data" each separated b a comma. The data contained in this text file are ;"<"= coordinates of
geochemical samples plus the arsenic samples themselves.
/. To import this file choose from the File menu" Import, Data from one file.
'. Fill in the subse>uent forms as follows:
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2. Cre.#e . DTM (ur+.'e "+ %ge"&'$e1.(#r*.
.. From the Surfaces menu choose DTM File functions" Create DTM from string file.
/. Fill in the subse>uent forms as follows:
3. C","ur #$e DTM %geo_chem1.dtm* /.(e0 "- Z .-0 Ar(e-i' 1D12.
.. From the ?avigator" clic* and drag the file 2geo:chem$.dtm into the viewport.
/. Clic* on the render button - . to appl a light source to the surface.
'. From the Display menu choose DTM ith colour !anding.
0. Fill the subse>uent form as follows:
e. From the File menu choose Images, Save "IF image.
+. Fill the subse>uent form as follows:
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@lease note that the fields # resolution and $ resolution will be filled automaticall with the values pertaining to our
screen resolution" not necessaril the values displaed above.
g. From the Display menu choose DTM ith colour !anding.
$. Fill the subse>uent form as follows:
i. From the File menu choose Images, Save "IF image.
3. Fill the subse>uent form as follows:
@lease note that the fields # resolution and $ resolution will be filled automaticall with the values pertaining to our
screen resolution" not necessaril the values displaed above.
4. C"-#"ur #$e DTM %geo_chem1.dtm* "- . 2 4+#. i-#er)., .-0 (.)e #$e '"-#"ur(.
.. From the main toolbar clic* the 'eset Graphics button - ..
/. From the ?avigator" clic* and drag the file 2geo:chem$.dtm into the viewport.
'. Clic* on the render button - . to appl a light source to the surface.
0. From the Contouring menu choose Contour DTM in layer.
e. Fill in the subse>uent forms as follows:
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+. ,a*e sure the active laer is set to 2contours b selecting it from the laer chooser:
g. Save the newl created contours b choosing the File menu and Save, String%DTM file.
$. Fill in the subse>uent forms as follows:
5. Gri0 #$e Z +ie,0 "+ %geo_chem1.str* u(i-g . 56756 4+# !.##er-. 1i-#er!",.#i"-2
.. From the main toolbar clic* the 'eset Graphics button - ..
/. From the ?avigator" clic* and drag the file 2geo:chem$.str into the viewport.
'. From the Contouring menu choose &egin contouring.
0. 4ppl the subse>uent forms:
e. From the Contouring menu choose Contouring area, Define e'tents.
+. Fill in the subse>uent forms as follows:
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(ote) clic* the +Calulate, !utton to fill the to grid step si-e fields.
g. From the Contouring menu choose .stimate grid values, &y triangulation.
$. Fill in the subse>uent forms as follows:
9. C"-#"ur #$e re(u,#i-g gri0 +r" (#e! : u(i-g . '"-#"ur i-#er)., "+ : 4+# 1+r" 1:6 #" 2:62.
.. From the Contouring menu choose Contour grid.
/. Fill the subse>uent form as follows:
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;. Cre.#e . DTM (ur+.'e "+ #$e '"-#"ur( re(u,#i-g +r" (#e! 9 .-0 (u/i# #$i( +i,e.
.. ,a*e sure the active laer is set to 2contours b selecting it from the laer chooser:
/. From the Surfaces menu choose Create 3T, from laer.
'. Choose 4ppl to the subse>uent form:
0. Choose the File menu and Save, String%DTM file.
e. Fill in the subse>uent forms as follows:
8. Gri0 #$e D1 +ie,0 "+ %geo_chem1.str* u(i-g . 56756 4+# !.##er-. 1i-#er!",.#i"-2
.. From the main toolbar clic* the 'eset Graphics button - ..
/. From the ?avigator" clic* and drag the file 2geo:chem$.str into the viewport.
'. From the Contouring menu choose &egin contouring.
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0. 4ppl the subse>uent forms:
e. From the Contouring menu choose Contouring area, Define e'tents.
+. Fill in the subse>uent forms as follows:
(ote) clic* the +Calulate, !utton to fill the to grid step si-e fields.
g. From the Contouring menu choose .stimate grid values, &y triangulation.
$. Fill in the subse>uent forms as follows:
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<. C"-#"ur #$e re(u,#i-g gri0 +r" (#e! = u(i-g . '"-#"ur i-#er)., "+ : 4+# 1+r" 6 #" 1662.
.. From the Contouring menu choose Contour grid.
/. Fill the subse>uent form as follows:
16. Cre.#e . DTM (ur+.'e "+ #$e '"-#"ur( re(u,#i-g +r" (#e! < .-0 (u/i# #$i( +i,e.
.. ,a*e sure the active laer is set to 2contours b selecting it from the laer chooser:
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/. From the Surfaces menu choose Create 3T, from laer.
'. Choose 4ppl to the subse>uent form:
0. Choose the File menu and Save, String%DTM file.
e. Fill in the subse>uent forms as follows:
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